All articles by Michael Pravica
Postcard from Montenegro
Michael Pravica — May 5, 2010 19 Comments
As we landed at Tivat, we exited the plane directly on the tarmac and in the rear of the aircraft. The weather was noticeably warmer and sunnier than in Belgrade which had been enduring (along with much of the rest of Europe) record rains. We welcomed the warmth! As we entered the waiting area for uncleared passenger arrivals, I noticed the Montenegrin flag prominently displayed and which appears very similar to the Albanian flag except that the double-headed eagle is gold instead of black. The airport was clearly old – from Josip Broz Tito’s era – and too small for the throngs of visitors who appeared to be mostly European – especially Russian and Ukranian. It needed a major overhaul/renovation
Travel
On following the rules of law
Michael Pravica — February 22, 2010 13 Comments
It appears that some of our leaders are seeking to destroy the established working order of humanity to create a “New World Order” which is really nothing new in human history. The problem is that they seek to replace our cherished democratic, law-abiding traditions with slavery, heavy drug use and other disengagement of the human intellect
Editor's Pick, Politics
Postcard from Serbia: My trip back after 21 years
Michael Pravica — August 6, 2009 40 Comments
Due to my involvement in the Yugoslav civil wars as an American activist over the past 17 years and awareness of the horrible destruction wrought by NATO and its’ fifth columnists during this time, I was considerably apprehensive of traveling to the region not knowing what to expect but am grateful for the opportunity and thought that I would share some of the highlights and insights garnered during my trip
Editor's Pick, Politics
On being a physicist
Michael Pravica — June 3, 2009 8 Comments
When the entire yearly budget of the National Science Foundation is less than what we squander in one month in Iraq, our leaders have the nation’s priorities wrongly set
Editor's Pick, Science
Nikola Tesla, godfather of the 20th Century, deserves more credit
Michael Pravica — May 11, 2009 11 Comments
Nikola Tesla can rightly be considered the godfather of the 20th Century and beyond. When discussing the lack of credit for his achievements, Tesla once remarked: “The present is theirs, the future, for which I have really worked is mine.”
Editor's Pick, Science
We need to resurrect the concept of the “public intellectual”
Michael Pravica — May 5, 2009 1 Comment
Administrators and colleagues should recognize and support those activists who speak out to defend academia in the public sphere. Our citizens and their leaders desperately need input from academics. We cannot assume that everyone will e.g. just magically “know” why physics education and physics research is so critical to our society. Public support for education just cannot be taken for granted anymore. It is our duty to explain our relevance
